Allan Hills 85012 meteorite
Allan Hills 85012 is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CM2, that was found in Antarctica in 1985. A total of 3.9 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Allan Hills 85012
- Classification
- CM2
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CM
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1985
- Mass recovered
- 3.9 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 77.0350° S, 157.1833° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about CM chondrites.
Meteorites near Allan Hills 85012
- Allan Hills 85004 CM2 · 0 km away
- Allan Hills 84091 H5 · 1 km away
- Allan Hills 84136 Ureilite · 1 km away
- Allan Hills 83102 CM2 · 1 km away
- Allan Hills 82117 L5 · 1 km away
- Allan Hills 82121 L6 · 1 km away
Other CM meteorites
- Dhofar 225 Oman · 2001
- LaPaz Icefield 04809 · 2004
- Miller Range 07680 · 2007
- Yamato 74662 Antarctica · 1974
- Allan Hills 83016 Antarctica · 1983
- Elephant Moraine 96016 Antarctica · 1996